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Come Back at 7a PT for Today’s Post
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You know that I post like clockwork at 345a Pacific Time, but today I’ll be going live late. See, American is announcing its new combined AAdvantage program (integrating US Airways Dividend Miles) today, and I…
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Forget the “Best Day to Buy Tickets” Garbage and Think About How Far In Advance to Book Instead
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Last week I wrote a special Friday post tearing apart the way the media misinterpreted a report showing that Sunday is the cheapest day to buy plane tickets. As annoyed as I was to see…
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Cranky on the Web (October 20 – 24)
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If anyone happens to be going to a Stanford class reunion today, then come on by and see me on a travel panel at 930a. We’ll be on the third floor in Encina Hall. Southwest…
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Here’s Why Those Stories Claiming Ticket Prices are Cheaper on Sundays are Completely Wrong
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It’s rare that I post something on a Friday, but sometimes there’s a topic that gets my blood boiling and a story just can’t wait until Monday. Today is one of those days. You might…
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Ode to the MD-11, An Airplane That Proved the Importance of Innovation (or Lack Thereof)
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This week marks the final passenger-carrying commercial flight of the last of the Douglas widebody aircraft. When KLM flight 672 from Montreal touches down in Amsterdam at 635a on Sunday, the era of the trijet…
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Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, ExpressJet, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Mesa Airlines, Republic, SkyWest, Spirit, Sun Country, Trans States, Virgin AmericaEverything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About US Airline Tail Numbers (Part 2)
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I had a lot of great feedback on last week’s post about the aircraft registrations of the big four airlines in the US. Now, we’re going to look at most of the rest. Below you’ll…
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Three Innovative Companies That Can Improve the Air Travel Experience
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I spent last week at the IATA World Passenger Symposium in San Diego, and there was a lot of fun to be had. But I was there for more than fun; I was there to…
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Cranky on the Web (October 13 – 17)
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The real story behind the collapse in Southwest’s on-time performance – Los Angeles Times Apparently someone at the LA Times saw my piece on Southwest’s on time performance problem and wrote an entire article based…
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Topic of the Week: Fancy Gate Transfer By Car
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First in the US, it was Delta and its Porsches. Then it was United and its Mercedes fleet. Now we have American and its Cadillacs. The great race to keep US travelers away from the…
